JP2022060713A - Storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a storage device capable of suppressing generation of dew condensation inside of a storeroom.SOLUTION: A storage device 1 having a refrigerant circuit, storage chambers 4 of which a temperature is adjusted by the refrigerant circuit and which have opening portions 4A opened at front surfaces, and a plurality of storage chamber doors openably closing the opening portions, is provided with partitioning bodies 4B positioned between the plurality of storage chamber doors in a state of closing the opening portions, electric components, and heaters 46 for heating the electric components, inside of the storage chambers 4 in a manner that both of the electric components and the heaters 46 are disposed near the partitioning bodies 4B.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a storage device.

Patent Document 1 discloses a vending machine capable of refrigerating and freezing an article. This vending machine has an outer door that opens and closes an opening provided on the front of the main body, an article storage room that is provided inside the main body and has an open front, and an article storage room that is arranged inside the outer door. It is equipped with a small door that closes the front of the door so that it can be opened and closed. These small doors are provided with electrical components that drive a locking mechanism that secures the small doors in place.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-86121

The present disclosure provides a storage device capable of suppressing the formation of dew condensation inside the storage chamber.

The storage device in the present disclosure is a storage device having a refrigerant circuit, a storage chamber having an opening which is temperature-controlled by the refrigerant circuit and opens on the front surface, and a plurality of storage chamber doors which close the opening openable and closable. Further, inside the storage chamber, a partition body located between the plurality of storage chamber doors in a state where the opening is closed, an electric component, and a heater for heating the electric component are provided. The electrical component and the heater are both arranged in the vicinity of the partition.

The storage device in the present disclosure can suppress dew condensation that occurs in the storage chamber. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dew condensation from adhering to the electrical components provided in the storage chamber.

Perspective view of the showcase in the embodiment Perspective view of the outer door omitted from the showcase Perspective view of the internal structure of the showcase It is a perspective view of the inner door unit on the right side, and is a diagram showing a state in which the inner door is moved to the closed position. Vertical cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the storage device cut at approximately the center in the front-rear direction of the storage device. Enlarged view of the area shown by VI in FIG. Vertical cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the storage device cut at approximately the center in the front-rear direction of the storage device. Block diagram showing the configuration of the storage device The figure which shows the schematic structure of the storage device management system.

(Knowledge, etc. that became the basis of this disclosure)
At the time when the inventors came up with the present disclosure, a storage device capable of refrigerating and freezing an article was disclosed. This storage device has an outer door that opens and closes an opening provided on the front surface of the main body, an article storage room that is provided inside the main body and has an open front surface, and an article storage room that is arranged inside the outer door. It is equipped with a small door that closes the front of the door so that it can be opened and closed. These small doors are provided with a lock mechanism for fixing the small door in a predetermined position. As a result, the predetermined user U can open and close the small door, and the predetermined user U can take out the articles stored in each article storage chamber. In such a storage device, an electric component for driving a lock mechanism is arranged inside a main body whose temperature is adjusted so that the article can be refrigerated or frozen.

However, in such a storage device, the inventors have discovered a problem that dew condensation occurs due to a temperature change accompanying the opening and closing of the outer door, and the dew condensation may hinder the driving of electrical parts. In order to solve the problem, the subject matter of this disclosure has been constructed.
Therefore, the present disclosure provides a storage device capable of suppressing the formation of dew condensation inside the storage chamber.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanations of already well-known matters or duplicate explanations for substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to prevent the following explanation from becoming unnecessarily redundant and to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art.
It should be noted that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided for those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.
[1-1. Constitution]
[1-1-1. Storage device configuration]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the storage device 1 according to the embodiment.
The storage device 1 is a storage device for refrigeration / freezing that can store the articles stored inside under a predetermined temperature. The storage device 1 can be used as a showcase for sale for displaying and selling articles, or as a locker for receiving articles. The storage device 1 is installed in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store.

The storage device 1 includes a box-shaped housing 2 having a heat insulating wall. The housing 2 includes a lower machine room 3 and a storage room 4 above the machine room 3.
In the machine room 3, a compressor 31 (FIG. 8), a device constituting a refrigerating circuit (refrigerant circuit) such as a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator, and cold air heat-exchanged with the evaporator are sent to the storage chamber 4. The blower 32 (FIG. 8) is housed. By driving these devices, the temperature of the storage chamber 4 is adjusted.

An opening 4A that opens forward is formed on the front surface of the storage chamber 4. A partition body 4B is provided at substantially the center of the opening 4A in the width direction. The partition body 4B is a columnar member extending along the vertical direction of the opening 4A. Both ends of the partition 4B are connected to the upper and lower edges of the opening 4A, respectively.

The opening 4A is closed by a pair of outer doors (storage room doors) 5 and 6 in the width direction so as to be openable and closable. The outer doors 5 and 6 are supported at the left and right outer ends of the opening 4A, respectively, and the upper and lower ends are rotatably supported by hinges. The outer doors 5 and 6 are so-called double doors.
The outer doors 5 and 6 are the rectangular frame bodies 5A and 6A, the transparent plates 5B and 6B fitted in the frame bodies 5A and 6A, and the outer doors 5 and 6 when the outer doors 5 and 6 are closed. It is provided with handles 5C and 6C provided in close portions.

When the outer doors 5 and 6 are closed, the portions of the outer doors 5 and 6 in close proximity to each other come into contact with the partition body 4B. Therefore, when the outer doors 5 and 6 are closed, the partition body 4B is located between the outer doors 5 and 6 in the front view of the storage device 1.
The storage device 1 is configured so that the inside of the storage chamber 4 can be visually recognized from the outside through the transparent plates 5B and 6B with the outer doors 5 and 6 closed.

The outer doors 5 and 6 are provided with an electronic lock 9 (FIG. 8) and an outer door open / close sensor 10 (FIG. 8). The electronic lock 9 is a mechanism for electrically locking and unlocking. When the electronic lock 9 is locked, the outer doors 5 and 6 are kept in a state in which they cannot be opened.
The outer door open / close sensor 10 is, for example, a sensor component such as a proximity sensor provided in the vicinity of the outer doors 5 and 6.

A touch panel 7 that functions as an input unit and a display unit for the worker S and the user U is provided on the front surface of the outer door 6 on the right side. The touch panel 7 is configured to display various information and to input various information such as setting information of the storage device 1 by touching a part of the displayed information.
Below the touch panel 7, an acquisition unit 8 for acquiring authentication information for executing authentication processing of the worker S and the user U is provided. The acquisition unit 8 acquires the authentication information of the worker S from a mobile information terminal (smartphone or the like) possessed by the worker S or the like, for example. The electronic lock 9 of the outer doors 5 and 6 is unlocked and locked based on the authentication information.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which the outer doors 5 and 6 are omitted from the storage device 1 in the embodiment.
The housing 2 has a back heat insulating wall 20, left and right heat insulating walls 21, 22, upper and lower heat insulating walls 23, 24, and upper and lower front walls 25, 26.
A plate-shaped deck pan 27 is arranged on the upper part of the lower front wall 26. The inside of the housing 2 is divided into upper and lower parts by the deck pan 27. In the housing 2, the machine room 3 is formed below the deck pan 27. Further, a storage chamber 4 is formed above the deck pan 27. The surrounding shape of the left and right heat insulating walls 21 and 22 and the upper and lower front walls 25 and 26 forms an opening 4A that opens at the front surface of the storage chamber 4.

At the rear of the deck pan 27, a cold air blowing pipe (not shown) and an air recovery pipe extending upward are provided. The cold air cooled in the machine room 3 is sent to the upper part of the storage room 4 by the cold air blowing pipe, and is introduced into the storage room 4 by the upper fan (not shown). The cold air introduced into the storage room 4 cools the storage room 4 and then returns to the machine room 3 with an air recovery pipe. Cold air can circulate in the housing 2.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the internal structure of the storage device 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, support column frames 41 extending in the vertical direction are arranged at the four corners of the storage chamber 4, respectively. A column frame extending in the vertical direction, a so-called center pillar 42, is arranged in the central portion of the storage chamber 4 in the width direction. A pair of center pillars 42 are arranged in front of and behind the storage chamber 4. The storage chamber 4 is divided into a storage chamber 4L on the left side (see FIG. 2) and a storage chamber 4R on the right side (see FIG. 2) by the center pillar 42.
Therefore, the outer door 5 closes the front surface of the storage chamber 4L on the left side, and the outer door 6 closes the storage chamber 4R on the right side.

In the left and right storage chambers 4L and 4R, a plurality of net plate-shaped net shelves 43 (see FIG. 3) are supported between the center pillar 42 and the support column frame 41. The net shelves 43 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. As a result, a plurality of storage chambers 44 (see FIG. 3) having the net shelf 43 at the bottom are formed in each of the storage chambers 4L and 4R. Articles can be placed in the containment chamber 44. In the present embodiment, the accommodation chambers 44 are formed in two rows in the left-right direction (width direction) and six stages in the vertical direction, but the number of accommodation chambers 44 can be configured to an appropriate number.

A guide hole 42A penetrating in the thickness direction is formed in the center pillar 42 according to each accommodation chamber 44. The guide hole 42A is formed in a triangular shape, and its tip is formed so as to face the accommodation chamber 44 and point to the accommodation chamber 44.
Further, the center pillar 42 arranged on the front side of the storage chamber 4 is located on the back surface of the partition body 4B and extends along the partition body 4B.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the inner door unit 51 on the right side in the embodiment, and is a diagram showing a state in which the inner door 61 is moved to the closed position.
An inner door unit 51 is arranged in each of the storage chambers 44 of the left and right storage chambers 4L and 4R. The inner door unit 51 is configured substantially symmetrically in the storage chamber 4L on the left side and the storage chamber 4R on the right side, but since the basic configuration is the same, the inner door unit 51 on the right side is described below. Will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inner door unit 51 has a plate-shaped top plate 52 extending in the left-right direction. Rectangular plate-shaped side plates 53 and 54 are supported on the left and right ends of the top plate 52. Connecting frames 56, 57 extending in the front-rear direction are connected to the left and right side plates 53, 54. As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right inner connecting frames 56 are supported by the front and rear center pillars 42. The left and right outer connecting frames 57 are supported by the front and rear strut frames 41. As a result, the inner door unit 51 is arranged in the accommodation chamber 44. The front opening 44A (storage chamber opening) of the storage chamber 44 is formed by the surrounding shape formed by the top plate 52, the left and right side plates 53, 54, and the net shelf 43.

An inner door (door of the accommodation room) 61 is arranged in the front opening 44A. The inner door 61 includes a door body portion 62 extending in a rectangular shape in the left-right direction. An inner side wall portion (see FIG. 5) 63 extending rearward is formed at the left and right inner ends of the door body portion 62. An outer side wall portion (see FIG. 4) 64 extending rearward is formed at the left and right outer ends of the door body portion 62.
The inner side wall portion 63 and the outer side wall portion 64 are formed in a trapezoidal plate shape, and the lower edges 63A and 64A are inclined upward as the lower edges 63A and 64A move backward with the inner door 61 closed. The rear end portions of the inner side wall portion 63 and the outer side wall portion 64 are rotatably supported by rotation shafts 53A (FIG. 6) and 54A extending to the left and right. The rotating shafts 53A and 54A are supported by the side plates 53 and 54. The rotating shafts 53A and 54A are arranged on the same axis. The inner door 61 is rotatably supported with the rotation shafts 53A and 54A as the rotation center L0.

Therefore, the inner door 61 moves between the closed position shown in FIG. 4 that closes the front opening 44A and the open position shown in FIG. 5 that opens the front opening 44A. Since the inner door 61 is rotatably supported by the inner side wall portion 63 extending in the radial direction and the outer side wall portion 64, the inner door 61 is arranged above the accommodation chamber 44 when the inner door 61 is moved to the open position. The inner door 61 can be accommodated in the accommodation chamber 44 in a state of facing the lower surface of the top plate 52.

Stopper pins 53B (FIG. 6) and 54B are supported on the inner surfaces of the side plates 53 and 54 of the inner door unit 51 so as to correspond to the front and lower portions of the rotation shafts 53A and 54A. The stopper pins 53B and 54B project toward the inside of the accommodation chamber 44 with respect to the side wall portions 63 and 64. The stopper pins 53B and 54B are arranged on the same axis. The stopper pins 53B and 54B restrict the inner door 61 from rotating by its own weight when it comes into contact with the lower edges 63A and 64A of the inner door 61. As a result, the inner door 61 is held in a closed position that closes the front opening 44A of the accommodation chamber 44.

A grip portion 62A extending in the width direction is formed at the lower portion of the door body portion 62. As shown in FIG. 6, the grip portion 62A tilts forward as it moves downward in a side view. As shown in the lower part of FIG. 6, the grip portion 62A projects forward from the front opening 44A at the closed position. The grip portion 62A is formed in a rectangular shape in the left-right direction, and a notch portion 62A1 cut out so as to be recessed is formed in the left-right center portion thereof. It is possible to touch the inner surface side of the grip portion 62A through the notch portion 62A1.
The grip portion 62A extends sufficiently long below the front opening 44A of the accommodation chamber 44 and closes the front opening 44A.

The left and right inner side plates 53 are formed with arcuate holes 53C that penetrate the side plates 53 in the thickness direction. The arc-shaped hole 53C is formed in an arc shape centered on the rotation shaft 53A. A connecting shaft extending in the left-right direction is inserted through the arc-shaped hole 53C. The connecting shaft is fixed to the inner side wall portion 63 of the inner door 61 through the arc-shaped hole 53C.

A bent plate-shaped lock member 66 is fixed to the inner end side in the left-right direction of the connecting shaft. The rear end of the lock member 66 is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 53A. Further, the lock member 66 is connected to the connecting shaft at the front end portion. Therefore, the lock member 66 can rotate with the rotation shaft 53A as the rotation center L0, and can rotate integrally with the inner door 61 via the connection shaft.

An electric lock mechanism 71 is arranged on the rear upper side of the lock member 66. The electric lock mechanism 71 is fixed to the center pillar 42 via the electrical frame 81 (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The electric lock mechanism 71 includes an electromagnet body which is an electric component and a stopper plate which is a flat plate-shaped member.
The stopper plate is urged by a urging member such as a spring member and projects into the rotation region of the lock member 66.
When the electromagnet body is energized, the stopper plate is attracted to the electromagnet body and retracts from the rotation region of the lock member.
As described above, the electric lock mechanism 71 of the present embodiment is a so-called solenoid that moves the stopper plate between the spring member and the electromagnet body.

The electric lock mechanism 71 is fixed to the electrical frame 81. The electrical frame 81 is a bent plate-shaped frame.
A guide light 92 is supported below the electrical frame 81. The guide light 92 is composed of, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light source which is an electric component. The guide light 92 is arranged on the back surface of the center pillar 42, and is arranged so as to overlap the guide hole 42A in front view. For example, when the article is received, the guide light 92 of the storage chamber 44 in which the article is housed is turned on, so that the light of the guide light 92 reaches the worker S through the guide hole 42A to work on the storage room 44 of the target article. It is possible to show to person S.

Since the electrical frame 81 is arranged between the front and rear center pillars 42, the space between the front and rear center pillars 42, that is, the space behind the partition body 4B, which tends to be a dead space, can be effectively used.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the storage device 1 cut at a substantially center in the front-rear direction of the storage device 1. In FIG. 5, the internal structure of the storage device 1 is viewed from the back side. In FIG. 5, the covering member 47 is omitted.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the region shown by VI in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the electrical frames 81 provided in each storage chamber 44 are arranged so as to be lined up along the longitudinal direction of the center pillar 42 on the back surface of the center pillar 42 located on the front side of the storage device 1. Will be done.

A temperature sensor 97 is provided on the upper surface of these electrical frames 81.
The temperature sensor 97 is a sensor that measures the temperature in the vicinity of the electric lock mechanism 71 and the guide light 92.
In the present embodiment, two are provided, one on the upper surface of the electrical frame 81 located in the storage chamber 4L and one on the upper surface of the electrical frame 81 located in the storage chamber 4R. The temperature sensors 97 may be arranged at any position in the vertical direction of the storage device 1.

Among these electrical frames 81, each electrical frame 81 located in the storage chamber 4L on the left side is connected by a connecting member 45L. Similarly, each electrical frame 81 located in the storage chamber 4R on the right side is connected by the connecting member 45R.
These connecting members 45L and 45R are long members formed by bending a sheet metal into a U-shaped cross section. These connecting members 45L and 45R extend along the vertical direction of the storage device 1 on the back surface of the center pillar 42 located on the front side of the storage device 1 and are arranged so as to face each other.

Heaters 46 are provided on the surfaces of the connecting members 45L and 45R facing each other. The heater 46 is a so-called heating wire. The heater 46 generates heat when it is energized, and heats the members in contact with it and the surrounding air.
Each heater 46 is arranged in a loop shape over the entire longitudinal direction of each connecting member 45L, 45R.
As a result, the heater 46 is provided in each of the storage chamber 4L and the storage chamber 4R. Further, each heater 46 is arranged at a position facing each of the outer doors 5 and 6 on the back surface of the partition body 4B and the center pillar 42 located on the front side of the storage device 1.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the storage device 1 cut at a substantially center in the front-rear direction of the storage device 1. In FIG. 7, the internal structure of the storage device 1 is viewed from the back side.
As shown in FIG. 7, the surfaces of the connecting members 45L and 45R facing each other are covered by the covering member 47 over the entire longitudinal direction.
The covering member 47 is a member formed so that a long flat plate has a U-shaped cross section, and a portion where the entire longitudinal direction of the covering member 47 is released is a surface of the connecting members 45L and 45R facing each other. Is blocked by.

Each heater 46 is surrounded by each covering member 47 and each connecting member 45L, 45R. That is, each heater 46 is partitioned inside the storage chamber 4 by each covering member 47 and each connecting member 45L, 45R. As a result, when each heater generates heat, it is suppressed that the entire storage chamber 4 is heated.

Both the upper end and the lower end of each covering member 47 are open. As a result, the air inside the space partitioned by the covering members 47 and the connecting members 45L and 45R and in which the heaters 46 are arranged can be circulated. Therefore, the bias of the temperature in the space heated by each heater 46 is suppressed.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the storage device 1.
As shown in FIG. 8, the storage device 1 includes a control device 95.
The control device 95 includes a computer having a processor such as a CPU or MPU and a memory device such as a ROM or RAM, and controls each part of the storage device 1.
The control device 95 functions as a control unit that controls each part of the storage device 1 by the processor executing the program recorded in the memory device.
The control device 95 controls the operation of each device constituting the refrigerating circuit, such as controlling the rotation speed of the compressor 31 and the blower 32, and keeps the temperature inside the storage chamber 4 at a predetermined temperature.

An electronic lock 9 is electrically connected to the control device 95. The control device 95 keeps the outer doors 5 and 6 in a state where the outer doors 5 and 6 cannot be opened by locking the electronic lock 9.

Further, the outer door open / close sensor 10 is electrically connected to the control device 95. The outer door open / close sensor 10 functions as a door open / close detecting means of the control device 95 for detecting the opening and closing of the outer doors 5 and 6.
Not limited to this, the outer door opening / closing sensor 10 may detect opening and closing of the outer doors 5 and 6 by receiving, for example, a signal for executing the locking / unlocking of the electronic lock 9. ..

A temperature sensor 97 is electrically connected to the control device 95. The control device 95 acquires the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 97 as the temperature in the vicinity of the electric lock mechanism 71 and the guide light 92.
A heater 46 is electrically connected to the control device 95. The control device 95 controls heating by the heater 46 by performing energization control to execute or stop energization of the heater 46.

The control device 95 controls the energization of the heater 46 based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 97. In this energization control, the control device 95 energizes the heater 46 so that the temperature in the vicinity of the electric lock mechanism 71 and the guide light 92 is within a predetermined temperature range. The predetermined temperature range is, for example, a range in which electric parts such as the electric lock mechanism 71 and the guide light 92 can be driven and the dew point temperature or higher. In the present embodiment, the control device 95 energizes the heater 46 so that the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 97 is, for example, 25 ° C. or higher and 35 ° C. or lower.
Not limited to this, the control device 95 may control the heater 46 to be energized for a predetermined time every time a predetermined time elapses.

The control device 95 is electrically connected to the electric lock mechanism 71 of each inner door unit 51. The control device 95 is configured to be able to control energization and de-energization of the electric lock mechanism 71. The control device 95 locks and controls the unlocking of the inner door 61 of the accommodation chamber 44.
Further, the control device 95 is electrically connected to the guide light 92 of each inner door unit 51. The control device 95 controls the lighting of the guide light 92.

The control device 95 has a function as a communication unit such as a receiver circuit and a transceiver having a transmission circuit.
In the control device 95, for example, the operator who operates the touch panel 7 or the acquisition unit 8 is a predetermined worker S based on the information input by operating the touch panel 7 or the authentication information acquired by the acquisition unit 8. Executes an authentication process for determining whether or not the user is U. In the present embodiment, the authentication information is a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark).
Further, the control device 95 controls the display of the touch panel 7.

[1-1-2. Storage device management system configuration]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the storage device management system 100 according to the embodiment.
The storage device management system 100 is a system that processes information for managing the storage device 1. The storage device management system 100 includes a storage device 1, a storage device management server 110, and a payment gateway server 112. In the present embodiment, a case where one of these storage devices 1 and one of each server is provided will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of devices managed by the storage device management system 100 may be provided. good.

In the storage device management system 100 of the present embodiment, the storage device 1 is installed in a store facility 105 such as a convenience store or a shop.
The storage device management server 110 is a server that stores whether or not articles are stored in each storage room 44, that is, the inventory status of the storage device 1. Further, the storage device management server 110 stores various information related to the articles stored in the storage room 44, such as the price and the date stored in each storage room 44, and the qualification information that can operate the storage device 1.

The server 110 can also monitor the temperature information in the showcase 1. For example, when the outer doors 5 and 6 are opened for a long period of time, the server 110 predicts deterioration of the articles stored in the storage chamber 4, suspends sales by the storage device 1, and the manager or the like. It is possible to send an alert (for example, an e-mail) to the worker S, or to notify the worker S by displaying a predetermined display on the touch panel 7.

The payment gateway server 112 is a payment server operated by a financial institution, a payment service provider, or the like, and the payment gateway server 112 is, for example, withdrawal from a bank account, credit card payment, consideration for goods by electronic money or virtual currency. Execute payment etc.

The storage device management system 100 is configured to be connectable to a user-owned terminal 114 owned by the user U who purchases an article stored in the storage device 1 and a worker-owned terminal 116 owned by the worker S. .. The user-owned terminal 114 and the worker-owned terminal 116 have a data communication function, and execute data communication between the storage device 1 and each of the above-mentioned servers.
The user-owned terminal 114 and the worker-owned terminal 116 are mobile terminals capable of communicating with the payment gateway server 112 to process payment of goods, and the user-owned terminal 114 and the worker-owned terminal 116 are, for example, , Mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, etc. The user-owned terminal 114 and the worker-owned terminal 116 can execute a predetermined application program related to the storage device management system 100. In the present embodiment, the user-owned terminal 114 and the worker-owned terminal 116 are configured to be able to display a two-dimensional code which is authentication information.
The number of user-owned terminals 114 and worker-owned terminals 116 included in the storage device management system 100 is not particularly limited.

The communication network 120 connects each device included in the storage device management system 100 such as the storage device 1 and the storage device management server 110 so as to be capable of data communication with each other. The communication network 120 may include a public line network, a dedicated line, various wireless communication lines, and may include devices such as a server, a router, and a wireless communication access point. The connection between each device included in the storage device management system 100 and the communication network 120 may be wireless or wired.

As described above, the storage device 1 includes a control device 95 that functions as a communication unit. That is, the control device 95 is configured to be able to send and receive information to and from each server and terminal of the storage device management system 100 via the communication network 120.
The control device 95 communicates with the storage device management server 110 to send and receive information about the articles stored in each storage room 44 and the inventory status of the articles in the storage room 4.
When the goods are purchased, the control device 95 makes a payment request to the payment gateway server 112, and also processes various signals sent from the payment gateway server 112.

[1-2. motion]
The operation of the storage device 1 configured as described above will be described below.

[1-2-1. Mainly the operation of the outer door and inner door of the storage device]
In the storage device 1, the temperature of the storage chamber 4 is adjusted by driving a device constituting a refrigerating circuit and a device such as a blower 32. In the present embodiment, the inside of the storage chamber 4 is adjusted to be below a predetermined temperature.

Articles are stored in the storage device 1 with the outer doors 5 and 6 closed. When the authentication information of the worker S is authenticated via the acquisition unit 8, the outer doors 5 and 6 are unlocked, the outer doors 5 and 6 can be opened, and the worker S and the user U are targeted. The inner door unit 51 of the article to be used is controlled.
That is, in the inner door unit 51 of the target article, the guide light 92 is turned on and the target accommodation room 44 is guided to the worker S. Further, the electric lock mechanism 71 is activated to unlock the target inner door 61.

In the inner door unit 51, the inner door 61 is held in the closed position. The worker S can move to the open position by rotating the inner door 61 upward by grasping the grip portion 62A of the inner door 61. As a result, the worker S or the user U can take out the article.

As described above, the temperature inside the storage chamber 4 is adjusted. Therefore, as the outer doors 5 and 6 are opened and closed, dew condensation may occur inside the storage chamber 4.
In the present embodiment, the electrical frame 81 provided with various electric components related to the inner door unit 51 is provided side by side on the back surface of the partition body 4B and the center pillar 42 located on the front side of the storage device 1. A heater 46, which is a heating element, is provided on the connecting members 45L and R that connect the electrical frames 81.

The control device 95 heats the heater 46 by energizing these heaters 46 within a predetermined temperature range. The heater 46 can heat electrical components provided in the electrical frame 81 such as an electromagnet body and an LED via the connecting members 45L and R.
As a result, as the outer doors 5 and 6 are opened and closed, the electrical components provided on the electrical frame 81 and their surroundings can be maintained at a temperature at which dew condensation does not occur. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dew condensation from adhering to various electric parts related to the inner door unit 51.

As described above, each of the electrical frames 81 is provided in the center pillar 42 on the front side of the storage device 1, that is, in the space behind the partition body 4B. Therefore, by providing the two heaters 46 extending along the center pillar 42 on the front side of the storage device 1, it is possible to prevent dew condensation from adhering to all the electric parts related to the inner door unit 51.

As described above, each heater 46 is arranged at a position facing each of the outer doors 5 and 6. As a result, even when either one of the outer doors 5 and 6 is opened and closed, the heaters 46 are provided in each of the storage chambers 4L and R, so that each heater 46 has the storage chambers 4L and R. It is possible to surely heat the electric parts provided in the electric frame 81 arranged in each of the above and suppress the adhesion of dew condensation.

Each heater 46 is covered with a covering member 47. As a result, the air inside the temperature-controlled storage chamber 4 is suppressed from being heated by each heater 46.

[1-3. Effect, etc.]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the storage device 1 closes the refrigerating circuit, the storage chamber 4 having the opening 4A which is temperature-controlled by the refrigerating circuit and opens to the front, and the opening 4A so as to be openable and closable. It has a plurality of outer doors 5, 6 and the like. Inside the storage chamber 4, a partition body 4B located between a plurality of outer doors 5 and 6 in a state where the opening 4A is closed, various electric parts related to the inner door unit 51, and the electric parts are added. A heater 46 for heating is provided. Both the electric component and the heater 46 are arranged in the vicinity of the partition body 4B.
As a result, the heater 46 can heat the electric components provided in the electrical frame 81 such as the electromagnet body and the LED. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dew condensation from adhering to various electric parts related to the inner door unit 51.

Further, since the electrical frame 81 and each heater 46 are arranged between the front and rear center pillars 42, between the front and rear center pillars 42, which are likely to be dead spaces, that is, behind the partition body 4B, inside the storage chamber 4. Space can be used effectively.

As in the present embodiment, a covering member 47 that covers the heater 46 may be provided inside the storage chamber 4. As a result, the heater 46 is partitioned by the covering member 47 inside the storage chamber 4. Therefore, it is suppressed that the air inside the temperature-controlled storage chamber 4 is heated by each heater 46.

As in the present embodiment, a plurality of electric parts related to the inner door unit 51 are provided inside the storage chamber 4, the partition body 4B has a predetermined length dimension, and the electric parts are the partition body 4B. The heaters 46 may be arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the partition and may be formed in a linear shape extending along the partition 4B. As a result, by providing the two heaters 46 extending along the partition body 4B, it is possible to prevent dew condensation from adhering to all the electric parts related to the inner door unit 51. Therefore, in the storage device 1, by arranging various electric parts related to each inner door unit 51 in the vicinity of the partition body 4B, the increase of the heater 46 provided is suppressed, and the production cost of the storage device 1 is reduced. Can be reduced.
Further, by providing the heater 46 formed of the heating wire over substantially the entire length of the partition body 4B, each electric component arranged in a row can be heated evenly.

As in the present embodiment, two heaters 46 may be provided along the partition body 4B and may be arranged so as to face the outer doors 5 and 6 located across the partition body 4B. .. As a result, heaters 46 are provided in each of the storage chambers 4L and R. Therefore, even when either one of the outer doors 5 and 6 is opened and closed, each heater 46 ensures that the electrical components provided in the electrical frame 81 arranged in each of the storage chambers 4L and R are connected. It can be heated and the adhesion of dew condensation can be suppressed.

As in the present embodiment, a storage chamber 44 capable of accommodating articles is provided inside the storage chamber 4, and the front opening 44A opening in front of the storage chamber 44 is closed in the storage chamber 44 so as to be openable and closable. The inner door 61 may be provided, and the electric component may be an electromagnet body for driving the electric lock mechanism 71 for fixing the inner door 61 at a predetermined position. As a result, it is possible to prevent dew condensation from adhering to the electric lock mechanism 71. Therefore, in the storage device 1 adjusted to a predetermined temperature, a storage room 44 provided with an unlockable inner door 61 can be provided.

(Other embodiments)
As described above, embodiments have been described as an example of the techniques disclosed in this application. However, the technique in the present disclosure is not limited to this, and can be applied to embodiments in which changes, replacements, additions, omissions, etc. have been made. It is also possible to combine the components described in the above embodiment to form a new embodiment.

In the embodiment, the storage device 1 having a pair of outer doors 5 and 6 on the left and right has been described, but the number of outer doors may be one or three or more.
In the embodiment, as an example of the heater 46, a so-called heating wire is applied, but another heating element may be used.

Since the above-described embodiment is for exemplifying the technique in the present disclosure, various changes, replacements, additions, omissions, etc. can be made within the scope of claims or the equivalent thereof.

The present disclosure is applicable to a storage device capable of suppressing the formation of dew condensation inside the storage chamber. Specifically, the present disclosure is applicable to a storage device for sale, a locker for receiving goods, and the like.

1 Storage device 2 Housing 3 Machine room 4, 4L, 4R Storage room 4A Opening 4B Partition 5, 6 Outer door (storage room door)
46 heater

Claims (5)

Refrigerant circuit and
A storage chamber that is temperature controlled by the refrigerant circuit and has an opening that opens to the front, and
A storage device having a plurality of storage chamber doors that close the opening openable and closable.
Inside the storage chamber, there is a partition body located between the plurality of storage chamber doors in a state where the opening is closed.
An electric component and a heater for heating the electric component are provided.
A storage device characterized in that both the electric component and the heater are arranged in the vicinity of the partition body. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein a covering member for covering the heater is provided inside the storage chamber. A plurality of the electric parts are provided inside the storage chamber.
The partition has a predetermined length dimension and has a predetermined length dimension.
The electrical components are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the partition.
The storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heater is formed in a linear shape extending along the partition body. The storage device according to claim 3, wherein two heaters are provided along the partition body and are arranged so as to face each of the storage chamber doors located across the partition body. Inside the storage chamber, a storage chamber capable of accommodating articles is provided.
The containment chamber is provided with a containment chamber door that opens and closes the containment chamber opening that opens in front of the containment chamber so as to be openable and closable.
The storage device according to claim 1 to 4, wherein the electrical component is a component that drives a lock mechanism for fixing the door of the storage chamber at a predetermined position.

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